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The Air We Breathe: Discipling our Kids in a Secular World.

Show Notes Guest: Glen Scrivener — Director of Speak Life, evangelist, YouTuber, and author of The Air We Breathe Topics […]

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Make This Summer Meaningful: Establish a Family Summer Discipleship Rhythm

Ah, summer. Just the word evokes the sensations of warm days playing games in the yard, evenings spent roasting marshmallows […]

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Dads, We Need You

I remember reading for the first time the stunning research showing the incredible influence a father has on his children. […]

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The Love of The Father

On this special Father’s Day episode, co-hosts Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the complicated emotions the holiday can stir […]

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When a Father Loves His Children

My earliest memory is the day my dad walked out on our family. I’ve spent a lot of time ruminating […]

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Excellence and Experience

Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, host Mike Handler sits down with Sam Luce, director of […]

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Preparation for Fall Starts in the Summer

Is anyone else trying to finalize summer events and execute summer programming while also preparing for fall launch, back-to-school outreach […]

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How Do I Pick the Right Curriculum?

One of the most difficult and significant decisions you can make as a children and youth pastor is the curriculum […]

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Relevance and Relationship

Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the tension between relevance […]

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"Are We (Only) Having Fun?"

Summary In this episode, Matt Markins and Mike Handler discuss the role of fun and entertainment in children’s ministry. They […]

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Why Bible-Centered Teaching Drives Belief

What are you doing with your hour? Each week, you have a limited amount of time to disciple children at […]

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Moving Beyond “Bible Light” to Biblical Literacy

In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the difference between teaching children “Bible […]

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New Book Preview: From Children's Ministry to Child Discipleship

From Children’s Ministry to Child Discipleship is the first in a series of books designed to help kidmin leaders learn, […]